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Jimmy Kimmel is under fire over his comments about Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist who was shot and killed in Utah.

What we know:

According to a report from TMZ, ABC – the network airing "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" – is suspending the host over his comments about Kirk.

A memo published by Nexstar partially confirmed TMZ's report, saying Kimmel's show will be pulled "for the foreseeable future." According to Nexstar's memo, the TV company's ABC-affiliate stations will be ordered to "preempt" Kimmel's late-night show.

"Nexstar strongly objects to recent comments made by Mr. Kimmel concerning the killing of Charlie Kirk and will replace the show with other programming in its ABC- affiliated markets," Nexstar's Sept. 17 memo read.

The backstory:

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